Nancy Collins Butterfield, 85, of Charleston, WV, died peacefully in hospice care on Friday morning, March 25, 2016, after a brief illness.
Born in Charleston on March 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John Townsend Collins; his late wife, Marion Ketchum Collins; and sister of the late Patricia Collins Fellows.
Nancy grew up in Charleston and Lewisburg, WV, graduating from Lewisburg High School in 1949 and then attended West Virginia University, where she enjoyed being an active member of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity. After marrying John Gordon Butterfield in 1952, she graduated with a teaching degree from Memphis State University.
Nancy was a wonderful homemaker and active member of her community for many years. She served as president of the West Virginia Optometric Association Women’s Auxiliary, where she established a scholarship fund for West Virginia optometry school students. Nancy was a top producing real estate agent and a member of the Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors.
Above all, Nancy loved her family and her pets; she was a lifelong animal lover and advocate. Her hobbies included building miniature dioramas, reading, and crossword puzzles. The WVU Mountaineers never had a more dedicated fan.
Nancy is survived by her three children, Scott Collins Butterfield (Donna Good Butterfield), Jennifer Butterfield Eaddy (David C. Eaddy), and Amy Butterfield Ward (Thomas F. Ward); and grandchildren, Matthew Scott Butterfield, David Alexander Eaddy, Samuel Glade Eaddy, Isabel Collins Eaddy, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ward, and Jennifer Grace Ward.
A funeral service to honor the life of Nancy C. Butterfield was held at 11 AM Monday, March 28, 2016, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, 513 Tennessee Avenue, Charleston, with the Dr. Rev. Archie Snedegar officiating.
Visitation was held Sunday, March 27, from 5-7 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggested that donations be made to the Charleston Humane Society at https://adoptcharleston.com.
Online condolences for the family by may be made by visiting www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the March 28, 2016, edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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